Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is gearing up to make his return to the MMA cage after taking a hiatus away from the sport to live out his boxing dreams. Though he lost both of his boxing fights, he earned respect from the combat sports community and even knocked down Tyson Fury.
Ngannou will make his Professional Fighters League debut tonight when he faces the PFL heavyweight champion Renana Ferreira for the PFL Super Fight title. The event airs live on DAZN PPV from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Casual MMA fans might not be familiar with Ferreira, but they should be. Ferreira is a force to be reckoned with. He stands at a whopping 6-foot-8 and has a formidable presence which he's backed up with his stellar performances in the PFL Smart Cage.
Ferreira is on a four-fight win streak, winning the PFL heavyweight title during the 2023 season. He rarely goes to decision and finished his last four opponents, three of them in the very first round. Ferreira most recently defeated the Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader when they faced off at the PFL champion vs. Bellator champion event in February. It took him just 21 seconds to finish Bader via TKO.
Both Ferreira and Ngannou are known for their punching power but both have also been on the receiving end of a highlight reel knockout. Ngannou suffered a brutal loss to Anthony Joshua that saw him flattened on the canvas and Ferreira saw something similar when he was knocked out by Ante Delija in 2022.
Both men will have something to prove on Oct. 19. Ngannou will need to prove he's still the scary heavyweight we've all grown to know and love and Ferreira will be looking to prove PFL champions can hold up against the UFC's best.
Ngannou vs. Ferreira fight date, start time
Saturday night's show gets underway at 5.30pm UK, 12.30pm ET, 7.30pm AST, with the early fight card beginning at 6.30pm UK, 1.30pm ET, 8.30 AST.
The PPV main card starts at 9pm UK, 4pm ET, 11pm AST
- Date: Saturday, October 19
- Time: 5.30pm UK / 12.30pm ET
- Main card: 9pm UK / 4pm ET
- Ngannou vs. Ferreira main event cagewalks: TBC
Can I watch Ngannou vs. Ferreira on DAZN?
Watch Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira in the PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants this Saturday on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
The PPV is priced at £19.99 for UK viewers to watch on any device, including Smart TV's, game consoles, phones, tablets and PC's.
To purchase and find the prices in your region click here.
Purchasing the PPV includes a seven-day free trial of all of DAZN's programming across a range of sports.
What devices are supported by DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Francis Ngannou record and bio
Nationality: Cameroonian
Date of birth: September 5, 1986
Height: 6' 4"
Reach: 83"
Total fights: 20
Record: 17-3-0
Renan Ferreira record and bio
Nationality: Brazilian
Date of birth: November 23, 1989
Height: 6' 8"
Reach: 85"
Total fights: 19
Record: 13-3-0 (3 NC)
Ngannou vs. Ferreira fight card
MAIN CARD
- Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira - for PFL Super Fight title
- Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco - for PFL Super Fight title
- Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards – for Bellator middleweight title
- Husein Kadimagomaev vs. Zafar Mohsen
- Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Marcos Breno vs. Raufeon Stots
- Dedrek Sanders vs. Makkasharip Zaynukov
- Nacho Campos vs. Ibragim Ibragimov
- Mostafa Nada vs. Ahmed Sami
- Youssef Al Housani vs. Taha Bendaoud
More PFL
- Ngannou ready for PFL debut after years away from MMA
- Bellator middleweight world title rematch added to 'Battle of the Giants'
- PFL alternative viewing experience for Battle of the Giants with DAZN
- Jake Paul talks Jon Jones fighting the winner of Ngannou vs. Ferreira
- PFL announces launch of PFL Africa